James Kottak, the former drummer of the German band Scorpions, died at the age of 61 from still unexplained causes. This is reported by the world media.

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This information would be confirmed by the band’s manager DPA. “Very sad news. James was a wonderful human being, an excellent musician and a loving family man. He was our ‘brother from another mother’ and we will miss him very much.. rock’n roll forever,” reads the message on X, from the band’s official account.

The artist was part of the band for two decades, starting a year after it was formed in 1965. In 2016, he retired to receive medical treatment due to illness.